Assessor Resource
ACMEQD404A
Conduct equine oral inspection and assessment and plan equine dental treatment
Assessment tool
Version 1.0
Issue Date: April 2024
This Unit applies to equine dental service providers who can identify a range of common equine dental conditions in order to plan routine dental treatment. This Unit is aimed at planning treatment only and candidates are expected to refer owners or carers to veterinarians or other appropriate service providers if the case is beyond the provider's current professional and personal scope or ethical responsibility.In addition to legal and ethical responsibilities, all Units of Competency in the ACM10 Animal Care and Management Training Package have the requirement for animals to be handled gently and calmly. The individual is required to exhibit appropriate care for animals so that stress and discomfort is minimised.
This Unit of Competency covers the process of inspecting the equine mouth to identify and assess oral health status in order to plan for any required routine dental correction or oral care procedures or initiate referral procedures where corrective equine dental treatment may be required.Whilst the skills described in this Unit may be attempted without sedation of the horse, sedation may be necessary for a thorough and complete examination of the oral cavity. Sedation may also be required for OHS reasons and for the animal's welfare, safety and comfort. If this medication is required it must be obtained and administered in accordance with the relevant State or Territory legislation.
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